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Padova Jewish Heritage Walk

The presence of a Jewish presence in Padova dates back to the 1200s. The Jewish quarter, or ghetto, is set in the heart of historic Padova, just off Piazza delle Erbe. Our Jewish Heritage walk will provide you with an overview of Jewish life in our city throughout the centuries, leading up to today.
Your visit begins at the Jewish Museum of Padova as an introduction to the history of the community. The museum is located in the former “German” Synagogue, used by the Ashekazic community, which dates back to 1525. Leaving the museum, your guide will accompany you through the narrow cobblestone streets of the Jewish Ghetto, in the heart of historic Padova, dating back to medieval times. See where the Jewish community was forced to live from approximately 1603 to 1797.

Next you will visit the Italian rite Synagogue of Padova, the only one still in use of the several that functioned from the Renaissance up to World War II. It dates back to 1584 and has gone through many renovations since its original construction.

Your program will conclude with a visit to the Jewish cemetery on via Wiel, the oldest of such cemeteries in the city, dating back to the 16th century.

Jewish Toronto Tours

Jewish Toronto Tours offers group and individual tours of the city’s Jewish history.

Carmel Market tasting tour

Explore Kerem Hateymanim neighborhood and Carmel Market area, the most vibrant area of Tel Aviv, through your taste buds.

On the tour, we’ll talk about the history, heritage, and culture of the area on one hand, and on the other hand, all of the new trendy places the market has to offer and the changes happening. We’ll taste traditional dishes from Yemenite cuisine and the most innovative dishes that the market has to offer.

You’ll walk through the Kerem HaTeimanim neighborhood and the Carmel Market in a small group, trying out a variety of dishes and meeting locals that live and work at the market, with stops at off-the-beaten-path spots that are loved by locals but not necessarily known by tourists.

The tour takes about 2.5-3 hours and includes 8-10 tastings of different food and drinks (can easily suit Vegans and Vegetarians).

Buenos Aires Private Jewish Tour by Car/Van

During this 6 hours days we will learn about the inmigration of jewish in Buenos Aires, their lifestlye by then till now. Visiting the Jewish Area called Once. The Jewish Museum. The former 2 areas bombed by terrorism : Ex Embassy of Israel Bulding and the current rebuilt Jewish Federation Building wtih its sorrounding areas to discover details besides the frontis of AMIA building (outside). We will walk the religous area with kosher food . And we will visit the reform synagogue Libertad and the conservative synagogue Paso. Having the advantage of going with transportation (car and driver or van and driver : both professionals and with insurance for passengers inside that vehicles), we can move on to other area to visit an important mural about the Holocaust and other important mural inside a Church. We will learn about the general history of Argentina, Buenos Aires, and the starting of the jewish comunity. Depend on our rithm we can add other places or stops and or rithm of the stops. Thanks!

Kuhnle Tours

In this charming town, close to Lorraine, was Louis-René de Rohan a new family spent his castle build. Decorated with stately and seemingly boundless luxury wearing the sandstone castle (fr. Château des Rohan) at 140 m with its long front garden to the unique cityscape Savernes. Some might argue that he perceives the “magic atmosphere” of the city: According to legend, the African water saver is to be sanctified and have healing powers. But the many tangible treasures of the city, make a visit to the city recommended.

The town is characterized by many old half-timbered houses, of which especially the Maison Katz with its delicate carvings from the 17th century is to be called, in which you can also dine with a clear conscience and cost a good drop. Particularly beautiful is the Rose Garden (fr. Roseraie) in the western city. This was created in 1900 and is home to about 450 different kinds of roses, which can be seen between mid-June to mid-September.

Just 5 km outside the city walls stands the ruins of the mighty castle Haut-Barr Castle on the Mountain of Haut-Barr about Alsace. The fantastic view owes ruin the nickname “eye of Alsace”. The castle was built around 1170 and severely damaged during the 30 Years War, after a renewed building in the 18th century, the castle fell into ruin but. In the connected timber-frame building is a nice restaurant, where you can fortify yourself after visiting.

Girona: Jewish Heritage Guided City Tour and Museum Visit

Beging in Plaça de Sant Feliu, with the guided tour through the Jewish neighborhood of Girona, one of the best-preserved in Europe. This district is located in the heart of the city and is full of ancient remains from its Roman and Medieval past. Known locally as “the Call”, this area was home to 1,000 inhabitants during the Middle Ages, making it one of the most important Jewish communities in Spain’s history.

As you explore the narrow streets of the Jewish Quarter — hometown of Nahmanides, the Medieval Kabbalistic philosopher, physician and Sephardic rabbi — you’ll visit the spots where the city’s 3 synagogues were located.

During the guided tour you will find out all about the customs and traditions of the Jewish people who lived here, as well as the tools that they used, and the design of their houses. You’ll also visit the Museum of Jewish History to learn about their way of life.

Your guide will then lead you around the labyrinthine streets while explaining the history of the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, an act that ended 600 years of coexistence. After 3 hours exploring the Call, your tour will come to an end, and you’ll have newfound knowledge of the profound influence that the Jewish community left in Girona.

Toldot Tours

Discover an unknown corner of history in the city- the story of the Catalan Jews.
Enter another world as we explore this incredible history together. You’ll meet important figures, ways of Jewish life, and get an insight into society at the time, exploring ideas of identity and migration. You’ll also have privileged access to Casa Adret, a XIII century house in the heart of the old Jewish quarter, now a cultural hub for Jewish Heritage.

Sighet Walking Tours

Although a small city, Sighet is quite picturesque, situated in the heart of the very authentic Maramures Region of Northern Romania. Embraced by two rivers, the Iza and the Tisa, The Hungarian meaning of “Sighet” is island. Roughly half of Sighet’s population was Jewish before May 1944, when deportations to Auschwitz started taking place. The numerous traces of Sighet’s Jewish past tell a remarkable story about the city’s origins and it’s importance as a major cultural hub for various Jewish schools and traditions.

Tarbut Foundation is offering guided historical tours through the city to all known and hidden Jewish sites. You can find out more about some of Sighet’s Jewish sites and history on our Sighet page dedicated to the city. While any tourist coming to Sighet can walk through the points mentioned, a guided one day Tour will include more sites and in depth historical background information. We very much recommend it!

We offer tours between May and September. Bookings can be made for individuals, families or groups. You can contact us directly for more information and bookings.

Jewish Heritage Tours in France: Private Encounters with History

France harbours one of the oldest and most vibrant Jewish communities in the world. In fact, after Israel and the US, the French Jewish population is the globe’s largest. From the old “pletzl” in Paris, where generations of Jews have lived, worked and worshiped for centuries, to Provence where they at certain points found refuge during times of persecution, there are so many inspiring and moving sites to visit: places imbued with both cultural treasure and immense human tragedy. We’ll take you on an entirely unique, personally tailored adventure around one or more regions. This will allow you to discover countless historical and present-day riches– and return home with lifelong, treasured memories.

Visit The Jewish Alsatian Museum

“Artefacts and places recount history better than books” – this sentence welcomes you as you arrive at the Jewish Alsatian Museum. Located in the former 19th-century synagogue of Bouxwiller, the museum is unique in its kind. It highlights the culture of Jews in Alsace and recounts their history, telling of everyday life through the ages with their Christian neighbours. Visitors follow a trail around the museum with its original, varied presentations ranging from the reconstitution of life-size scenes and miniaturised tableaux using new technology. Ceramic models, architectural models, life-size figures, dolls in period costume and video films alternate with antique artefacts, which are all the more rare as much of the Jewish heritage disappeared during the Holocaust.

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